More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. Acceptance i know some people get really tired of the big book quotes. In this way we tried to shape a sane and sound ideal for our future sex life. Page 1 a commentary on the page 68 paragraphs in alcoholics anonymous the big book february 2014 the seven paragraphs from the aa big book on sex and relationships now about sex. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass. Aa prayers, big book prayers and inspirational recovery 12. Aa big book study edition softcover alcoholics anonymous first 164 wbookmark. What the big book really says by jay westbrook on december 29, 2014 in living in recovery, living with addiction. A personal story on page 407 called acceptance was the answer is also wellknown among aa membership. How it works taken from alcoholics anonymous big book pages 6063 being convinced, we were at step three, which is that we decided to turn our will an.
We subjected each relation to this test was it selfish or not. Big book study groups, big book meetings, back to basics groups, and the like further cement this view. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either alcoholics.
Find people in alcoholics anonymous history az listings. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Being all powerful, he provided what we needed, if we kept close to him and performed his work well. My sponsor suggested i type it up and put it somewhere in the house where i see it all the time. Alcoholics anonymous quotes quotable quote and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Recovery shop is the home to the aa big book index bookmark. Prayers from the big book alcoholics anonymous 3rd step prayerpage 63. It works, if we have the proper attitude and work at it. Simply because it is impossible to explain what we see, feel, direct, and use, without a reason.
List fears connected to resentment column four, question 4 and then any fears not connected to resentment heights, spiders, snakes, poverty, aids etc. Alcoholics anonymous quotes by alcoholics anonymous goodreads. Jan, 2020 acceptance of alcoholism this short passage about acceptance may be one of the most quoted passages in recovery literature. This is a study guide to the book alcoholics anonymous.
Aa meeting topics in the big book and suggested topics for a. The role of acceptance in coping with alcohol addiction. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. They think we do not have enough of it, or that it isnt the right kind. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Its from the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is widely known. The index bookmark features 25 of the key topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with corresponding page numbers. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube.
The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. You think he ought to know the subject better, as everyone should have a clear understanding of the risk he takes if he drinks. Accept in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The book alcoholics anonymous, affectionately known by members as the big book, is the textbook for the original 12step recovery program now known by the same name. A audio read aloud version of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Ii spiritual experience the terms spiritual experience and spiritual awakening are used many times in this book which, upon careful reading, shows that the personality change suf. It is the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous, and has helped large numbers of alcoholic men and women, young and old, recover. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situationsome fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment. Prayers of alcoholics anonymous aa from the big book 12 steps of recovery alcoholism addiction na serenity prayer. It is dedicated to those who want recovery from alcoholism, but have difficulty with the word god.
However, they can also be confusing to the person who is relatively new, and that confusion. We put them on paper, even though we had no resentment in connection with them. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Aug 24, 2014 the page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. From pages 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through. Taken from alcoholics anonymous big book pages 6063. Here we find human opinions running to extremes absurd extremes, perhaps. Mar 10, 2006 he answered my prayer, and they gave me a big book and a 12 steps and 12 traditions book that started me on the road of recovery with a higher power.
But above all, we tried to be sensible on this question. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. So i figured i would post it here so i have it handy.
Acceptance in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. Mar 18, 2012 from page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Get the best deals on aa big book when you shop the largest online selection at. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. How it works from pages 5860 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. My favorite passage from the big book of aa acceptance. The fear inventory is done in columns like resentments.
You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. We subjected each relation to this testwas it selfish or not. In this same study, having a positive attitude also strongly influenced disease acceptance. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. When a person offended we said to ourselves, this is a sick man. Big book sexual inventory page 69 recovery farmhouse. Miracles in progress 12 step recovery forums alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous big book pg. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Recoveryshop has many 12 step recovery programs verse cards including quotes from alcoholics anonymous, narcotics anonymous, and many more.
Some of us have tried to hold on to our old ideas and the result was nil until we let go absolutely. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. Tell him you have been worried, though perhaps needlessly. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous.
Never in my wildest moments had it occurred to me that i might like to be an. Acceptance page 417 alcoholics anonymous acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. This verse card features a paragraph taken from the big book of alcoholics anonymous pg 417. God, i offer myself to theeto build with me and to do with me as thou wilt. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. Acceptance and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. The 164 and more book, ebook, and web site are all concordances which display passages from the big book alcoholics anonymous, the twelve steps and twelve traditions, and the a. Excerpts, reprinted from the big book, alcoholics anonymous, with permission of a.
The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. We asked god to mold our ideals and help us to live up to them. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. Serenity in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12.
To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. It is common knowledge that the big book is called a gift from god and aas bible by many members. Acceptance in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12.
He answered my prayer, and they gave me a big book and a 12 steps and 12 traditions book that started me on the road of recovery with a higher power. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous big book. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. We are often surprised how the right answers come after we have tried this for a while. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, situation. This is the official website of the general service office g. If you have resentment you want to be free of, if you will pray for. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a. Alcoholics anonymous big book audioread aloud youtube. Especially, as that word gets used by individuals who embrace traditional religious concepts of what it means to them.
Established on such a footing we became less and less. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. I need to concentrate not so much on what needs to be changed in the world as on what needs to be changed in me and my attitudes. How it works taken from alcoholics anonymous big book pages 6063 being convinced, we were at step three. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situationsome fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no.
God, i ask that you remove my fear and direct my attention to. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers of alcoholic men and women to recovery, there exists a sentiment.
Then we have the voices who cry for sex and more sex. Alcoholics anonymous, the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. In many bbss meetings, only members who have worked the 12 steps according to this structure are permitted to share.
As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. Take your inspiration with you each day with the aa acceptance verse card. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. The longer a work remains unchanged and unchallenged the more sacred it becomes. Alcoholics anonymous quotes by alcoholics anonymous. Someone was having a problem with resentment in the meeting this morning in stepchat, and i told them to read this as i was told to and it helped me. Some of us once had great selfconfidence, but it didnt fully solve the fear. Yet, we believe we can make some definite and valuable suggestions.
From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. I guess thinking that i could be such a great example,, was my expectation, again, of trying to be perfect,, that is playing god too,, cuz only god is perfect. Jul 21, 2017 a audio read aloud version of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. I just am unsure i understood what everything means exactly, and if i am living up to that choice. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is. Acceptance was the answer the physician wasnt hooked, he thoughthe just prescribed drugs medically indicated for his many ailments.
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